The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17

HURRYINc WORK.
The House Changes Base on the
Boston & Maine Bill
The Measure Passed by an Over
;wheiming Vote.
from Practiclng in Maine.
Judge Virgin Re-appointed to the
Supreme Bench.
The Western Farm Mortgage Matter
indefinitely Postponed.
The Temperance Bill Hung Up Be-
tween the Two Houses.
Question of Annual Sessions to be
Submitted to the People.
No Further Lobster Legislation for
This Session.
Probably Verdict in Favor OF the
Small Milk Quart.
The Trustee Process Bill Fails of
Passage In the Senate.
Probably Verdict in Favor of the
Small Milk Quart.
The Trustee Process Bill Fails of
Passage In the Senate.
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AUGUSTA, March 16
The enthusiasm with which the House Of
Representatives defeated the Boston and
Maine consolidation bill only six days age
was nothing to the unanimity with
which they turned around and went the
other way to-day. The vote last Thursday
was so to 80 against the bill how big it was
to-day in favor of it is impossible to say; moi
enough men OF those so adhered to theil
original position to get call of the yeas and
nays. When the bill came up Mr.. Looney
took position against it. The bill was in
tended to encourage a great monopoly, he
was against it last week for that reason, and
he was against it to-day for the same reason
A week ago the House by large vote. Sc
TO 80 Indefinitely postponed the bill Were
tney going TO turn around and pass it now
Ii so, Mr.. Looney wanted the vote taken by
on record.
Mr.. Shaw, of Portland, was also in favor
OF standing by the position already taken.
Mr.. Shaw said:
81 am Of the opinion that this House voted un-
derstandingly and conscientiously upon this mat
Ter Defore, and shall not therefore vote to re-
cede: The Boston & Maine is composed of very
intelligent body of men mostly from Boston, with
large brains well trained to money getting. They
employ monagsr whofor making schemes and
managing railroads and especially for gathering
money from the people has few, If any, EQUALS
They have been here many times before asking
for enlarged powers to enable them to Conduct
their business more economically. Their success
mas been so unparalleled that their stock has
doubled In value while they have been gathering in
most of the roads in Maine. If while thus increas-
ing their gains they have reduced any passenger
tariff within the State of Maine, done anything
to favor Maine one dollar when it did not favor
the Boston q Maine then, have never heard of
1t. If may judge their future intentions by the
past, this Is but the welding of the last link that
M9iOQ'S raiI
the west"
Mr.. Horrigan of Biddeford, was the third
opponent Of the bill. The Boston and
Maine, he said, was getting possession of all
the railway lines in Western Maine. 1t was
time for the people to step in and stop it.
OF the advocates of the BILL Mr.. Dow of
Portland was the most prominent. 1t was
simply, he said, measure to provide for
greater economy and convenience in the
management of roads which the Boston and
Maine already controlled. 1t was in no
sense bill to create or favor Ian oppressive
monopoly. With Mr.. Dow were Messrs Ry-
der OF Springfield, Wilson of Belfast. Libby
OF Burnham, Lombard of Windham, Clark
OF Bangor, Dawson of Greenville, and
Dickey of Fort Kent When it came TO the
voting nearly all Of the rest Of the House
were with them. Messrs. Shaw, Loeney,
Head OF Waterville, and few others tried
TO get the yeas and nays, but it was no use
BY ciUd roce vote the bill was passed in
concurrence with the Senate.
No More Quacks in Maine.
The medical registration bill was launched
in the Senate yesterday, with speech from
Senator Sleeper of Androscoggin. He had
no trouble in getting the bill passed to be
engrossed in that body. and it came into the
House today. In the House there was
regular field day over it. Barker and Engel
Of Bangor were against it; and as they are
strong team it seemed one while that they
might defeat it. But on the other side were
a. throng. Of speakers, Harrington of Nor
rldgewock, Jordan of Lisbon, Ferguson of
PhlpsDurg, Bryant of Pittsfield and Dr.
Gushing Of Turner, who said that the bill
was not only to protect the health and pock-
cts, but the lives of the people Of Maine
Noble Of Lewiston and Hersey of Harps-
WELL Mr.. Hersey has not talked much this
session, but when he has opened his mouth
It has been to say something worth hearing.
Today ne kept the House in tumult Of
laughter over the story of bewitching fe-
male quack who visited Harpswell last sum
mer, prescribed Medford rum in every case
at Sl5 bottle and took away over 5000 of
the hard earned money of the Harpswell
people. When Mr.. Hersey finished his story
the House were ready to vote the ouaclxs
down, and did it 80 to 30 The bill will un-
douDtedly become law if the Governor
approves.
Judge Virgin Re-appoInted.
The following nominations have been
made by the Governor, one of which is i'm
portant:
Justice Of the Supreme Court-william Writ
Virgin of Portland.
Agent of the Passamaquoddy Indians. to fill the
Af DAffA
Porter of Calais.
Fish and Game Warden-J. W. Foster, Amherst.
=, Trial Jnstlce-W M. Cook, Casco; Jacob V.
q Notaries PublicIL. G. Philbrook Castine Geo.
d. Boardman, Calais
Pen0bscot Boom Commissioners L.
Smith, Oldtown; Lysander Strickland Bangor.
land.
Dedimus Justice-W. w. washburn, China o
Justices of the Peace-L. g. Brown, Bingham;
.; III. Z. Batter Athens; Frank L. Dyer, New Lime
lon Eastman Hathorn, Athens; A. F. Higgins,
Eden; +; b Hopkinson Buxton; Willard Less
l. Merrill, st. Albans; W. W. Sanborn. Lewiston
,; Z: Stover, Cranberry Isles; Joel j. Walker,
Convict Labor.
The convict labor bill had hard luck in the
House this forenoon. 1t had able cham
pions in Messrs. Dow of Portland, Wiswell
of Ellsworth, and Roberts of Brunswick.
Mr.. Allen of Alfred, however, was against
it, and with one of his strong and candid
speeches influenced many against the meas
ure. With him were Harrington of Nor
ridgewock, Libbey of Burnham, and others
who believed that the carriage manufacture
ers were not oppressed by prison competi-
ton. Moreover, an unfortunate amendment
put on in the Senate, hurt the bill by making
1t ridiculous. This amendment was intend
ed TO prevent the prison from saving and re-
failing cord wood about Thomaston. But
the amendment read: "The saleor delivery
of wood outside the prison yard is hereby
prohibited" When the amendment was
read Mr.. Walton of Skowhegan, jumped to
that amendment. 1t would prevent me from
getting my wood in Skowhegan for next
winter" The House saw the point. and
roared with laughter. When the vote was
taken on the engrossment of the bill all the
Portland men voted for it but it was defeat
ed by vote of GA to "a.
The bill then went back to the Senate, and
that body insisted in its position and called
1or committee of conference. That COM
mlttee was made up, on the part of the SEN
ate, Oh Messrs. Lumbert, Gushee and Gil
berts on the part of the House of Messrs.
This committee of conference could moi
agree ana second was appointed, consisting
of Senators Wallace, Young and Simpson,
and Representatives Allen, of Alfred, San,
born, of Island Falls, and Reynold, Of Sid
ney.
The c0mmitte agreed tonight to report a
bill prohibiting the employment of more
than 20 per cent of the convicts in any one
branch of industry in which free working
men of Maine find employment, with a pro
vision that it shall not take effect until Jan
lst, 1888. The report was made to the Sen.
ate and was accepted by that body. 1t will
come into the House tomorrow. Some old
members say there will be some kicking
then.
The Lobster Bill.
Most of the afternoon was spent in a dis
cussion of the lobster bill. The fight seemed
to be between the interests of the Gamer,
and the fishermen. The Gamers do not like
the bill, the fishermen do. Mr.. Wiswell LED
the opposition to the bill today. He pre-
dicted that if passed it would result in clos